Mining

1870 Accident at Denaby Main – Flinders, George

1870 Fatal Accident – Fall of Roof in Engine Plane – Nattrass, George & Hough, Joseph

1870 Fatal Accident at Denaby Main – Phipps, John

1870 Miner’s Festival at Mexborough

1870 Pit Driver dies of Lockjaw – Laybury, Thomas

1879 Jan Dispute – Tommy Tickets

1879 Jan Dispute – Dispute Settled 5% Reduction

1879 Jan Settlement of the Denaby Main Colliery Dispute.

1879 Jan 8  Denaby Main Colliery Dispute.- Determined Opposition To The Decision Of The Council.

1879 Sep Fatal Accident at Denaby Colliery

1880 Jan Denaby Main Miners – Excellent Repast – Request for 5%

1880 Feb Water Supply Startling Statements – Alleged deaths from Impure Water.

1880 Jul Fatal Accident at Denaby – John Wall

1880 Oct The 5% Question – the Sliding Scale – the Coming Prosperity.

1880 Dec Dispute – 800 Men and Boys under Notice.

1880 Dec Dispute – State of Affairs at Denaby – 800 hands under notice.

1880 Dec Dispute – The Crisis at Denaby Main Colliery – What is the Cause?

1881 Jan Dispute – Appeal for Support

1881 Jan Dispute – Letter from Buckingham Pope

1881 Jan Dispute – The 5% , Packing Pay and 3 Meetings

1881 Jan Dispute – The Railway’s Response

1881 Jan Dispute – The Crisis at Denaby – Chuck ’em into t’Cut !

1885 Jan 16 Dispute Week 3 – Distress from Cold, Hunger and Disease

1885 Jan 16 Dispute Week 3 – Impending Evictions – Outbreak of Smallpox

1885 Jan 16 Dispute Week 3 – Letter from Pope – Delegation to meet

1885 Jan 16 Dispute Week 3 – Unsuccessful Attempt To Settle The Difficulty

1885 Jul Dispute – July 17th – Battle of Denaby Main – Desperate Fight – Revolver Shots

1886 Dec Cruelty To Pit Ponies At Denaby Main – Four Killed and 12 Maimed in Last 6 Months

1886 Dec Extraordinary Foolhardiness At Denaby Pit.

1887 Suffocated by Gas at Denaby Main – Edmund Wigley

1887 Jan Fatal Accident at the Denaby Main Colliery

1887 Jun Fatal accident to 14 year old at Denaby Main Colliery

1887 Aug Excursion to Liverpool

1887 Sep Narrow Escape Of Miners – Cage Dashed To Pieces

1887 Oct Mining Accident to Brothers at Denaby Main

1887 Oct The Fatal Accident at Denaby Main.

1887 Oct Colliery Accident at Denaby Main – Alarming and Singular Mishap.

1887 Oct Important Experiments with New Explosive at a Yorkshire Colliery

1887 Oct Sudden Death to Colliery Fitter

1887 Oct Denaby Main Miners and Restriction – Return of Mr Leslie

1887 Dec Destructive Fire at Denaby Main Colliery

1887 Dec Destructive Fire at Denaby Main Colliery – The Distress Fund.

1887 Dec Destructive Fire At Denaby Main Colliery – Aftermath

1887 Dec Destructive Fire at Denaby Main Colliery – Reconstruction

1887 Dec Past History of the Pit

1888 Sad Fatality – William Troupe

1888 Jan Denaby Main Colliery Fire – Current Status

1888 Jan Denaby Main Colliery Fire – Sketch of the Ruins from the River (picture)

1888 Jan Denaby Main Colliery Fire – The 11 Entombed Men During The Fire

1888 Jan Denaby Main Colliery Fire – The Relief Fund.

1888 Jan Mass Meeting of Denaby Miners – Mr. W. Parrott and Miners’ Organisations.

1888 Jan Denaby Miners and Relief – “Beggar” In Trouble.

1888 Feb Accident at Denaby Main Colliery

1888 Feb Denaby Main Colliery

1888 Feb Resumption of Work at Denaby Main Colliery

1888 Mar Fatal Accident at Denaby Main – John Humphreys

1888 Mar Dangers of Mining

1888 Apr Ambulance Work at Denaby Main.

1888 Apr South Yorkshire Collieries and The Hull Coal Trade.

1888 Apr Mr. Parrott Attacks Mr. Parker Rhodes.

1888 May The Denaby Main Extension. – Opening Out Another Coalfield.

1888 May Breach of Colliery Rule

1888 May Brutal Pony Driver

1888 Jul South Yorkshire Collieries and the Hull Coal Trade.

1888 Aug Accident at Denaby Main.

1888 Sep Sad Fatality at Denaby Main Colliery.

1888 Sep Doncaster and District. – The Doncaster Coalfield.

1888 Sep Meeting of Miners – 10% advance – Mr. Cowley “Kicks Off.” (picture)

1888 Oct Denaby Main Colliery Notices

1888 Oct Miners Wages – Firm Attitude of The Men – Pits Set Down

1888 Oct Pit Sinking Operations at Conisborough

1888 Nov 10% Advance Given

1888 Nov Denaby Miners’ Presentation.

1888 Nov Mass Meeting of Denaby Miners.

1889 Jan Breach of Colliery Rules

1889 Jan Colliery Offences at Denaby.

1889 Jan Disputes at Denaby Main Colliery – Mr. Pickard, M.P., at Mexborough

1889 Feb Denaby Main Colliery – New Shaft

1889 Feb Desperate Encounters at Denaby Main.

1889 Feb Desperate Prize Fight at Denaby.

1889 Feb A Fiendishly Cruel Pit Lad.

1889 Feb Gross Cruelty to a Pony at Denaby Pit.

1889 Mar New Colliery – from Sylvan Scenery to Industrial Dirt & Grime

1889 Mar The New Colliery at Conisborough.

1889 Apr The Development of Conisbro’

1889 Apr The South Yorkshire Coalfield – Pits of the Future.

1889 May Denaby Main Colliery -The New Pit.

1889 May Meeting of Miners

1889 May Threatened Strike At Denaby Main – Trouble With The Pony Drivers.

1889 May A Rash Pit Lad.

1889 May Cruelty to a Pony at Denaby.

1889 Jun Accidents at Denaby Main Colliery.

1889 Jun Denaby Main Topmen and Their Wages.

1889 Jun New Colliery.

1889 Jun Pony Drivers & Pit Boys Strike

1889 Jun The Dispute at Denaby Main.

1889 Jun The New Colliery at Conisborough.

1889 Jun Disobeying Orders in a Colliery.

1889 Jul A Mexbro’ Collier ” Buried Alive.”

1889 Jul Dispute At Denaby Main Colliery – Meeting Of Miners.

1889 Jul The New Colliery at Conisborough.

1889 Jul  Meeting Of Denaby Main Miners.

1889 Aug Denaby Main Branch of The Permanent Relief Fund.

1889 Aug Denaby Main Colliery Extension.

1889 Aug Miners’ Wages – Top Men at Denaby

1889 Aug The Denaby Main Miners.

1889 Sep Denaby Main and the Miners’ Permanent Relief Fund.

1889 Sep The New Pit at Conisborough.

1889 Oct Joiner dies at Denaby Main – Charles Clarke

1889 Oct Terrible Accident to a Man At Denaby.

1889 Oct The Fatality at Denaby Main Colliery.

1889 Oct Accident at Denaby Main Colliery

1889 Oct Extension of The South Yorkshire Coalfield – A Prospective View

1889 Oct Breach of the Mines Act.

1889 Nov Denaby Main and Manvers Main “Top” Men.

1889 Nov Denaby Main Topmen.

1889 Nov Meeting at Mexbro’ – Mr. Pickard and His Detractors

1889 Nov New Colliery in Business

1889 Dec Colliery Extensions – Cadeby   

1889 Dec Denaby Main and Manvers Main Topmen

1889 Dec Denaby Main Topmen Advance

1889 Dec Riding on an Underground Road.

1889 Dec Trade in the Mexborough Area in 1889

1890 Jan Denaby Main Miners – Wage Advance

1890 Jan Federated Institution of Mining Engineers – Visit to Denaby Main Colliery.

1890 Feb Accident at Denaby Main Colliery – Severe Laceration

1890 Feb Accident at Denaby Main Colliery.

1890 Feb Accidents at Denaby Main Colliery – Fall of Coal & Fracture

1890 Feb Another Distressing Accident at Denaby Main Colliery.

1890 Feb Injured by Colliery Corves.

1890 Feb Shocking Accident to a Mexbro’ Miner.

1890 Feb Denaby Main New Colliery

1890 Feb Meeting of the Denaby Main Miners

1890 Feb Miners’ Agitation – Meeting At Mexborough – Mr. Parrott States The Case For The Men.

1890 Mar Colliery Fatality at Denaby Main.

1890 Mar Fatal Termination of Colliery Accident

1890 Mar Inquest at Mexborough.

1890 Mar Denaby Main Miners and The Situation.

1890 Mar Denaby Main New Pit.

1890 Mar Deputation Waits Upon Manager

1890 Mar Contravention of Special Rule 4

1890 Mar Cruelty to Ponies at Denaby.

1890 Mar Ill-Treatment of Ponies

1890 Mar Illegal Use of Pit Lamps

1890 Apr Accident at Denaby Main Colliery.

1890 Apr Denaby Main Top Men

1890 Apr Affairs at Denaby Main.

1890 Apr Denaby Main Miners

1890 Apr Denaby Main New Colliery.

1890 Apr Denaby Main Topmen – Deputations

1890 Apr Unusual Visitor at Denaby Main Colliery

1890 Apr Proposed New Church & Accident at Denaby Main.

1890 Apr A Careless Miner

1890 Apr Breach of Colliery Rules

1890 Apr Taking Tobacco Pipe Down The Pit

1890 May Accidents at Denaby Main Colliery.

1890 May Colliery Extensions

1890 May Dispute at Denaby Main

1890 May Fatally Crushed At Denaby Main Colliery

1890 May Sinking Halted by Water

1890 May Yorkshire Coalowners & Local Wages Questions – Important Resolution.

1890 Jun Fatal Result of Carelessness At Denaby Main.

1890 Jun Sad Death of a Denaby Main Miner.

1890 Jun The New Colliery at Conisbro’.

1890 Jun Mr Pickard’s Reply

1890 Jun Mr. Pickard, M.P., and The Grievances At Denaby Main.

1890 Jun Denaby Main Miners – Settlement of Price List.

1890 Jun Denaby Main Miners and Their Work.

1890 Jul Accident at Denaby Main

1890 Jul Accident at Denaby Main

1890 Jul Accident at Denaby Main Colliery

1890 Jul Denaby Main Miners at Blackpool

1890 Jul The New Colliery Sinkings at Conisborough.

1890 Jul A New Bridge at Conisborough.

1890 Jul Cruelty to Pit Ponies At Denaby.

1890 Jul Prize fight at Mexborough

1890 Sep The Colliery Sinking At Cadeby

1890 Sep Breach Colliery Rules.

1890 Sep Breach of Colliery Rules.

1893 Aug Scenes at Denaby Main Colliery – Arrival of Military and Magistrates – Alarming Rumours.

1894 Jan Accident – Fall of Stone

1894 Jan Sad Death of a Denaby Miner

1894 Jan A Disastrous Year in the Coal Mines

1894 Jan Taking Matches into Denaby Pit

1894 Sep Strike at Denaby Main Colliery.

1895 Nov Fatal Accident at Cadeby Main

1897 Mar Terrible Death of a Youth At Cadeby Main Colliery

1897 Apr Accident at Denaby Main

1897 May Fatal Accident at Cadeby Main – Inquest on Body of Deceased

1897 Jun Fatal Accident at Cadeby

1897 Aug Breaches of Colliery Rules At Denaby

1897 Aug Denaby and Cadeby Collieries Trips

1897 Aug Denaby Excursions – Liverpool & Hull

1897 Aug Fatality Important Test Case over Boy’s Death at the Mine

1897 Sep Colliery Trade

1897 Oct Sad Fatality at Denaby Main

1897 Oct The Prosecution of Denaby Main Miners

1897 Nov Negligent “Corporal” At Denaby.

1897 Dec Stoppage – Breakage of Winding Rope Shaft at Denaby Main

1897 Dec Stoppage – Incident at Denaby Colliery – W.H. Chambers

1897 Dec Stoppage – Reply to “Trade Union Tyranny” -Mr. Holmes

1897 Dec Stoppage – Task Accomplished In Record Time – Remarkable Engineering Feat

1898 Feb Social Evening at Denaby Main.

1898 Feb Fatal Accident at Denaby Main Colliery

1898 Feb Medical Officer for Denaby & Cadeby Main Collieries

1898 Feb Cruelty to a Pit pony at Denaby Main

1898 Mar Breach of Colliery Rules at The Denaby Main Colliery.

1898 Mar Breaches of Colliery Rules at Cadeby Main.

1898 Mar Cruelty To A Pony At Cadeby Main.

1898 Mar Fatality At Denaby’ Main Colliery

1898 Mar Accidents at the Denaby Main Colliery

1898 Mar Denaby & Cadeby Main Collieries Ltd – Debenture Stock Offer – Prospectus

1898 Mar Denaby & Cadeby Main Collieries Ltd – Debenture Stock Offer

1898 Mar Gruesome Topic. – Should Miners Cease Work When Fatality Occurs ?

1898 Apr Denaby Main Miners and the Compensation Act.

1898 Apr Lundhill Colliery History

1898 Apr The Denaby Main Rating Assessment

1898 Apr Denaby Rating Assessment Case – The Award.

1898 May Conisborough Notes – Cricket, Football, Bicycle Mania, Miners Demonstration

1898 May Conisborough Notes – Miners 10% Advance – Parish Council Meeting

1898 Jun Oiling a Colliery Brake At Denaby.

1898 Jul Fatality at Denaby Main Colliery.

1898 Aug Riding In a Pit

1898 Sep Rating Assessment

1898 Oct Death of First Cadeby Mason

1898 Oct Wage Advance

1898 Oct Wage Advances

1898 Dec Cadeby Accident

1898 Dec Another Pit Accident

1899 Feb Breach of Colliery Rules.

1899 Mar Fatal Accident at Cadeby Main Colliery.

1899 Mar Fatal Accident At Denaby.

1899 Mar The Fire at Cadeby Main Colliery – Death of Another Victim – The Inquest.

1899 Mar Breach of Colliery Rules at Denaby.

1899 Mar Lamp Offence

1899 Apr Fatal Accident at Denaby Main Colliery

1899 Apr Claim Against the Denaby Main Colliery Company

1899 Jun A Reminder of the Lock-Out in the Coal Trade

1899 Jun Negligent Pony Drivers.

1899 Jul Conisbrough Notes – Excursions

1899 Aug Fatal Accident at Denaby Main.

1899 Aug South Yorkshire Collieries and the Hull Coal Trade

1899 Aug A Fatality at Denaby Main.

1899 Aug Matches Into The Denaby Pit.

1899 Sep Institution of Mining Engineers – Visit to Cadeby Main Colliery.

1899 Nov The Worst Village in England – Mr William Parrott

1899 Nov Box of Matches in Possession

1899 Dec A Smart Denaby Boy

1899 Dec Kicking a Denaby Pony

1900 Jan Cruelty to a Denaby Pony

1900 Feb Breaches of Colliery Rules.

1900 Mar College Students at a Coal Mine

1900 Mar The Position of Colliery Surfacemen.

1900 Apr Breach of Colliery Rules – Hanger On’s Orders

1900 Aug Denaby Main Miners and the Wage Question

1900 Sep Disobeying the Orders of a Deputy

1903 Jan Eviction of Miners at Denaby – London Sphere

1905 Nov Fatality at Denaby Main – Mexborough Man’s Sad Death

1905 Dec Dangerous Mischief at Denaby

1906 Jan Painter Electrocuted at Cadeby Colliery – A Horrible Fate (picture)

1907 Apr Denaby Colliery Offence.

1907 Jun The Fatal Accident to a Pit Sinker

1907 Jul Colliery Mystery at Denaby – Lads Untimely Death

1907 Jul Breach of Colliery Rules

1907 Aug Accidents to Young Persons at the Colliery

1907 Aug Breach of Colliery Rules

1907 Aug Denaby Presentation to Capt Pope

1907 Aug Minor Accidents at the Collieries

1907 Aug  Presentation at Denaby to Mr Wallace

1907 Sep 15 Year Old Pony-driver Run over by Tubs at Denaby Main

1907 Sep Man´s Sad Death. Killed By Over-Loaded Wagon. Safety Suggested.

1907 Sep Denaby Pit Lad’s Death (picture)

1907 Sep Mining Fines

1907 Oct Cadeby Colliery Fatality – Filler Buried By Fall of Roof

1907 Oct Denaby Miner’s Death Follows Operation.

1907 Oct Fall of Roof at Denaby Main – Man Crushed To Death.

1907 Oct Killed While Walking Home

1907 Oct Breach of Colliery Rules at Denaby

1907 Oct Cruelty to a Pony

1907 Nov Big Fall of Roof At Cadeby – Miner’s Terrible Death

1907 Nov Offences in The Mine – Batch of Cases At Doncaster.

1907 Nov Conisborough Pony Driver’s Disobedience

1907 Nov Could Not Resist the Temptation Denaby Boys Illicit Ride

1907 Nov Offences in the Mines

1907 Nov More Cruelty at Denaby – Pony Badly Kicked

1908 Jan Miners Unsuccessful Claims

1908 Jan Colliery Prosecutions at Doncaster

1908 Feb Curious Cadeby Colliery Case – A Punctured Gauze

1908 Feb Lazy Pony Drivers at the Denaby Colliery – Sliding Home

1908 Feb Brutal Miner – Savage Attack in Denaby Pit

1908 Mar Conisborough Man Killed at Cadeby

1908 Mar Denaby Driver’s Death – Crushed By a Fall of Roof.

1908 Mar Compensation Claims – Denaby Pony Driver’s Neglect.

1908 Mar Denaby Colliery Proprietors Sued.

1908 Apr Conisbro’ Bricklayer’s Death at Cadeby Colliery.

1908 Apr Funeral of Walter Bennett

1908 Apr How Bennett Died. A Ten Ton Stone. The Inquest.

1908 Apr A Famous International – Walter Bennett Killed – Tragic End of a Brilliant Career

1908 Jul Pony Drivers Death Pathetic Case At Conisbro .

1908 Jul Small Splinter Causes Miner’s Death

1908 Jul District Cricket Jottings.

1908 Aug Denaby Miners’ Sad Death

1908 Aug Reckless Colliers at Denaby

1908 Sep Cruelty To A Pit Pony – Denaby Driver Sent To Prison.

1908 Oct Emigration to Canada – Strange Experience of Denaby Miners – Wheeliker’s Story

1908 Oct Cadeby Miner Killed.

1908 Oct Denaby Pit Accident  Sequel – Unable or Unwillingly – Work Offered and Refused

1908 Oct Discharged for Idleness

1908 Nov Amazing Epidemic of Fatal Accidents – Four Colliery Disasters & Two Drowning Cases

1908 Nov Crushed By Runaway Tubs – How Did The Accident Happen?

1908 Nov Denaby Miner Killed.

1908 Nov Gigantic Fall of Roof – Driver Crushed To Death – Heroic Rescue by Deputy.

1908 Nov Sweeping Up the Pit – Claim Against the Denaby  Company.

1908 Dec Colliery Pay Sheds – A Denaby Departure – Convenience for Colliers.

1908 Dec Matches in the Pit at Denaby

1909 Jan Fatality at Silverwood Colliery – Miner Crushed To Death, 

1909 Jan Miners Buried At Denaby – Two Hours Without Help.

1909 Jan My Neck Is Broken – Denaby Miner’s Last Words.

1909 Jan Buried By Fall of Roof

1909 Jan The Denaby Strike – Claim Against the Miners’ Association.

1909 Jan Conisborough’s Hard Water – Proposals by the Colliery Company.

1909 Jan Colliery Offences – Miners Fined at Doncaster

1909 Feb Buried for Two Hours – One Taken and the Other Left – Miner’s Neck broken

1909 Feb Danger In The Mine – Colliers Fined At Doncaster.

1909 Feb Pay Check Stolen At Denaby

1909 Mar A Dangerous Practice – Denaby Miners Fined

1909 Mar Offences In The Mine – A Pony Driver’s Brutality.

1909 Apr Another Pit Fatality – Miner Buried At Cadeby – Killed In Three Seconds.

1909 Apr Denaby Rating Appeal – House of Lords’ Judgment,

1909 May Alarming Accident – Engine Turns a Somersault – Driver & Fireman’s Miraculous Escape

1909 May Exports Increasing Denaby & Cadeby Again to the Front.

1909 May Lost His Leg in the Pit.

1909 May Miner Hero – Bravery Recognised – Edward Medal Awarded.

1909 May Remarkable Innovation at Denaby.

1909 May Careless Denaby Miners 

1909 May Careless Miners Fined.

1909 May Pit Pony Cruelly Ill-Treated

1909 Jun Matches in The Mine

1909 Jul Cadeby Pit Boy Crushed To Death

1909 Jul Miners’ Dangers – Fatalities in Mexborough District.

1909 Jul Two Colliers Killed –  Ex-Soldier’s Neck Broken at Denaby.

1909 Jul Conisbro’ Man’s Bravery – A Well-Deserved Decoration. (picture)

1909 Jul Denaby Hero and The King – Received by His Majesty – A Hearty Handshake.

1909 Jul Collier’s Offence In The Pit.

1909 Aug Cruel Denaby Pitman

1909 Aug Too Fond Of Work.

1909 Aug Denaby Collier’s Escapade

1909 Sep Ambulance Awards – Lady Yarborough & Denaby Colliery Corps – What Denaby Wants.

1909 Oct Killed at the Pit – Inquiry into Death of Two Denaby Men.

1909 Oct Two Miners Killed – Runaway Corves at Cadeby.

1909 Oct Hull Coal Traffic – September the Best Month of the Year.

1909 Oct Dangerous Practice at Cadeby Pit

1909 Nov Cadeby Calamity – Graphic Story of Survivors – Discrepancies in Evidence.

1909 Nov Mr. C. W. Whitworth Down A Mine.

1909 Nov Colliery Offences

1909 Dec How Miners Risk Life – Allegations at Doncaster Police Court

1910 Jan Fall of Roof at Cadeby – Miners Fined for Breach of Rule.

1910 Feb Colliers Fined At Doncaster – Many Offences in the Mine

1910 Feb Colliery Offences – Many Prosecutions at Doncaster.

1910 Feb Robbed His Own Meter – Denaby Man’s Theft.

1910 Mar Mr. Wadsworth, M.P., At Denaby – Is Yorkshire The Dumping Ground?

1910 Apr Looked Over The Cage Side.

1910 Apr Powers of the Admiralty – Drastic Action at Portland.

1910 May Under Fallen Roof – Miner’s Shocking Death – Ambulance Work Praised.

1910 Jun Mr. Witty’s ‘Majority’ – Twenty-one Years at Cadeby. (picture)

1910 Jun Colliery Company to Pay – Miner in Interesting Case.

1910 Jun Miners Who Break Rules – Several Offences at Cadeby.

1910 Jun Pit Shaft Accident at Cadeby – Narrow Escapes.

1910 Jul Breaches of Colliery Rules at Denaby Main

1910 Jul Cowardly Conisboro’ Character – 24 Years of Cruelty & Anxiety

1910 Jul Jumped off the Cage whilst in Motion

1910 Jul Pedestrianism That Didn’t Pay – Denaby Miners in Trouble

1910 Jul Wanted an Easy Time at Denaby Main

1911 1. Early Days

1911 2. The Advent of Cadeby

1911 3. The Operations

1911 4. Denaby Main

1911 5. Strikes and Conflicts

1912 Cadeby Disaster – Tickle, Gilbert Young

1912 Cadeby Disaster Victim – Berry, Willie

1912 Fox, Joseph Benjamin

1912 Jul Cadeby Disaster – Waiting for News

1912 Jul Cadeby Disaster Victim – Ackroyd, William

1912 Jul The people who lost their lives – Where they are buried

1912 Jul The People who lost their lives – Where they Lived

1915 Mar Dataller’s death

1915 Jul Appeal to Patriotism – Colliery Prosecution Withdrawn – Slackers at Home

1915 Jul Killed in the Denaby Mine – Deputies Warning Disregarded

1917 Jul Pony Driver Killed by Fall of Coal

1917 Aug Mine Offences

1917 Sep Contract Breaches.

1917 Sep Spontaneous Combustion – Cadeby Difficulties Solved

1917 Sep Doncaster Mining Offences

1917 Oct Fatality at Denaby Main – Buried under Fall of Roof

1917 Nov Miner Killed by Fall of Roof

1917 Nov Gift of £5.000 by The Denaby Colliery  Company.

1917 Dec Mine Offences.

1918 Mar Breach of Mines Act.

1918 May Fall of Roof Kills Pony Driver

1918 May Slackness in The Pit – Miners Revive Absenteeism Boards At Denaby.

1918 Aug Invention to Prevent Mine Explosions.

1918 Aug A Batch of Miners Fined

1918 Sep Pony Cruelty

1918 Oct Offences in the Mine.

1918 Dec Denaby Deputy’s Death – Killed whilst helping the men

1918 Dec Denaby Pit Tragedy

1919 Jan Deputy Killed by Fall of Stone

1919 Feb Fatal Pit Accident.

1919 Feb Williamson, Herbert – To become Chief Engineer at Staveley

1919 Mar Denaby Miner’s Project – New System of Coal Carting

1919 Apr Miner Dies from Injuries at Denaby Main

1919 May Gallant Conisbrough Miner – Unselfish Appeal to Rescuers

1919 May Thrilling Story of Rescue Work – Young Miner’s Terrible Experience.

1919 May Denaby Miners’ Project – New System of Coal Carting.

1919 Jun 500 Miners Thrown Idle.

1919 Jul £117 for Loss Of Son.

1919 Jul Coal Strike Local Situation – Industry Running Down. Mines Calm & Orderly

1919 Jul Coal Miner’s Strike – Mines Quickly Flooding.

1919 Jul Hospital Demonstration – Miners and Mr. Walton, M.P.

1919 Aug Yorkshire Coal Strike – Definite Settlement. – Work Resumed on Monday

1919 Sep Doncaster Races

1919 Oct Miners and War Wage – Significant Hint by Yorkshire Official.

1919 Oct Miners and War Wages.

1919 Oct Paid Agitators – Managing Director’s Plea for Industrial Comradeship.

1919 Nov Buried In The Mine.

1919 Nov Old Workman’s Tragic End

1920 Jan Hull Coal Traffic.

1920 Jan Pits Stopped. – Some 900 Miners Idle through Defects and Water. 

1920 May

1920 May Accident Causes A Denaby Main Set Down.

1920 May Deep Seam Coal – Denaby Main’s £50,000 Scheme for Facilitating Output

1920 May Denaby Coal

1920 May Orders against Miners For Strike Relief.

1920 May Denaby Miners’ Levy for £3,500 War Memorial.

1920 Jun The Denaby Trouble – Dissatisfaction with Winding Arrangements.

1920 Sep Fatal Accident at Denaby Main – Edmund Brown

1920 Sep Park and Playground – Denaby Collieries Company’s Proposal

1920 Sep Triple Alliance – No Appetite for General Strike – Local Situation

1920 Sep Conisborough Parish Council & Colliery Company.

1924 Apr Fatal Accident at Cadeby Colliery – Elderly Labourer Crushed.

1926 Jan Denaby Accident – Young Miner Killed in the “Deep” – Coroner’s Severe Comments

1927 Jan Miner Killed at Denaby – Good Man Lost – Fatal Fall

1927 Aug Buried By Coal 

1927 Aug Cadeby Officials Leaving (pictures)

1927 Sep Accident Mystery – Coroner’s Theory of How Injuries Were Caused.

1927 Sep Safety Ignored -Ten Children Fatherless For Ten Minutes Saved.

1927 Sep Action Against Colliery – Miners May Be Thrown Out Of Work

1927 Oct Compensation Claim – Pit Worker’s Application Dismissed.

1927 Nov Denaby and Cadeby Main Collieries – Accounts for 1926 to 1927

1927 Nov Promoting Understanding.

1927 Dec Colliery Co.’s Generosity -How 7,000 to 8,000 Families Will Benefit.

1927 Dec Miners’ Pensions – Denaby & Cadeby Workers Scheme.

1927 Dec Dearne Valley Trade Review 1927

1928 Feb Over-Zealous Denaby Boy Killed on Eve of Enlistment.

1928 Feb Prospects of the Denaby Coal Group – Pulverised Fuel.

1928 Mar Denaby Youth who Lived for Nine Years with a Broken Back

1928 Apr Denaby Coal (Advert)

1928 May Miner’s Leader at Denaby (picture)

1928 May Oldest Miner Retires (picture)

1928 Jul Two Fatal Accidents At Cadeby

1928 Jul Colliery Absenteeism

1928 Jul Unleasant Surprise for Denaby Workers

1928 Aug Prize Pit Ponies (picture)

1928 Sep Provision For Aged Miners – Manager’s Appeal at Opening of Conisborough “Welfare.”

1928 Oct Carting Miners’ Coal – Denaby Scheme to Cut Delivery Costs.

1928 Oct Coal Trade’s Future – Manager’s Hopeful Prediction In High Court.

1928 Nov Death After Operation – Conisborough Man Injured in Pit over Year Ago.

1928 Nov Denaby Coal Dispute – 2 ½ d. Ton Rent for Lord Cromwell – Commission Rebukes Both Sides.

1929 Jan A Colliery Fatality.

1929 Jan Coal Dispute Loans – Guardians Win Test Case Against Miners – Company to Deduct Money.

1929 Jan Denaby Coal (Advert)

1929 Feb Denaby Colliery Official’s Sudden Death

1929 Feb Denaby and Cadeby ” Chief ” for Spain. (picture)

1929 Mar Died After Operation – Sequel to Accident

1929 Mar A Denaby Presentation (picture)

1929 Mar Coal Boom – Brisk Trade in South Yorkshire – All Pits Busy.

1929 Mar Denaby Assistant Manager Appointed Manager At Maltby (picture)

1929 Mar Popular Mines Manager – Farewell Gifts at Denaby (picture)

1929 Jun Obituary – Mr George Wilkie (picture)

1929 Jul Denaby Pit Death.

1929 Jul Pit Roof Fall – Heroic Efforts to Rescue Entombed Miner

1929 Aug Pensions For Miners

1929 Sep New Children’s Playground at Conisborough Crags (pictures)

1929 Oct Denaby and Cadeby Main Collieries – Annual Report

1929 Oct Conisborough Old Folk’s Tea.

1929 Nov Denaby Pit Fatality – Youth’s Death Caused by Breaking Rule.

1929 Dec Fatal Accident at Yorkshire Main – Conisborough Man’s Escape.

1929 Dec Denaby Main Fund.

1929 Dec Trade Review – Don and Dearne Valleys.

1930 Jan Mr. Chambers’ Death – Loss To Cadeby and Denaby

1930 Jan “Maker Of Denaby.’’ – District’s Great Tribute To The Late Mr. W. H. Chambers.

1930 Jan Buried By Fall – One Man Killed: Two Injured at Cadeby Pit.

1930 Jan 50 Years at Denaby Pit

1930 Jan Sheffield Telegraph – Our Free Gift Scheme – Payment to Injured Denaby Miner.

1930 Feb Coal To Be Cheaper – Lower Carting Charges In Denaby And Cadeby.

1930 Mar Accident – Fatal Roof Fall.

1930 Mar An Exhibition of Miners’ Safety Lamps (picture)

1930 Apr Pit’s Closed for Easter

1930 Apr 1  Fatally Injured At Colliery Screens.

1930 May A Good and Faithful Servant (picture)

1930 May Ambulance Pioneer – One of “Wicked” Denaby’s Just Men (picture)

1930 Jul A Conisboro’ Inventor – Safety Device for Lifts and Cages.

1930 Aug Crushed To Death – Trapped By Trucks – Shunting Mishap.

1930 Aug Ambulance Work Trophy

1936 Feb Miners Meeting at Denaby – “In Union or Out of Pit”

1936 Dec Riding on a Tub Frame – Denaby Pit Lads Dangerous Trick

1937 Aug Pensions for The Rest Of Their Lives

1937 Aug 5  More Trouble at Denaby Main

1937 Aug 6  Pit Boys Strike After Summonses 

1937 Aug 9  Haulage Hands Advised to Return to Work

1937 Aug 13 Miners Tighten Belts While Pit Boys Frolic

1937 Aug 14 1,100 Pit Workers Summoned – Damages for Stoppages

1937 Aug 21 Denaby Main Boys – Throw Part of Pit Idle Again

1937 Aug 26 Help With Costs – Denaby Main Miners Aid Haulage Hands

1937 Sep Died In Denaby Pit

1937 Sep Haulage Hands Agree to Stay at Work – ‘After Persuasion”

1937 Sep Old Workmate Who Prospered – Denaby Miners Await His Return

1937 Oct Accidents In Pit – One Killed and Two Hurt at Cadeby Main

1937 Oct Death of Man Who Ignored Warning – Doctor Descends Pit

1937 Oct Miners Leap off Runaway “Paddy” (pictures)

1937 Nov Boy’s Pit Death – Theory That He Tried To Avoid Delay

1937 Dec “Bag-Muck” Strike – Recalled By Retirement of Denaby Midwife

1937 Dec Denaby’s Pensions Example To British Industry

1937 Dec Joy Day for Yorkshire Miners.

1938 Jan Colliery Veteran (picture)

1938 Feb Denaby Miner Killed – Vain Rescue Bid

1938 Feb Miner Dogged by Ill-Luck

1938 Feb A Million Loads – Coal Carting Committee

1938 Mar Pit Lads Lightning Strike

1938 Mar Pitboy Trapped – Walking in Forbidden Road from Work

1938 Mar Going Down Denaby Colliery (picture)

1938 Apr Death of Fourteen Year Old – Did Not Heed Warning – Shortcut Corner On Safety Training

1938 May Pit Cage Crashes Down Shaft During Trial Winding at Cadeby Main

1938 May Denaby Hospital Meeting – Costs Up – 3,000 Accidents at Pit in 1937

1938 Jul Colliery Owners’ Claims Dismissed – Sequel to Mishap at Denaby

1938 Jul Denaby Management Take Firm Line over Pit Stoppage

1938 Jul Growing Use of Hard Hats

1938 Jul Holiday Pay for Miners

1938 Aug Good Record at Denaby Colliery

1938 Sep Queen Mary’s Gift to Pit Disaster Fund – Drive Through Denaby & Conisborough

1938 Oct Accidental Death – Miner Killed at Denaby Main

1938 Oct Graphic Story of “Bump”- Miner Sees Mate Killed – Neck Broken by Flying Prop

1938 Oct Pub Was Closed During Pay Day

1938 Nov Mutual Help for Miners Pioneers – Don Valley M.P. and Denaby Scheme

1938 Nov Right To / Work Coal – Amalgamated Denaby Collieries’ Application

1938 Nov Yorks. Collieries Group – Mr. B. H. Pickering’s Appointment

1938 Dec War Wounds lead to Death – Twenty Years After – Man’s Collapse – Shock for Wife

1938 Dec Race Week Holiday – Pros and Cons at Conisborough

1939 Jan Bombproof Shelter nearing Completion (picture)

1939 Jan Two Hours In Pit – Mr. Ian Harvey’s Visit To Denaby Main

1939 Feb Inquest on Cadeby Miner – Accidents not Reported

1939 Feb Where Mineworkers get 1s 6d (7 1/2p) a day

1939 Mar Dismissal on Pit Absence Claim Challenged

1939 Mar Denaby Group Games League Dinner – Amalgamation Criticised

1939 May A Weeks Back Unemployment Pay for Denaby Miners.

1939 May Ambulance Crew at Melton Hall in 1911 (picture)

1939 Jun To take Ponies to Winsor Great Park

1939 Jun Compensation Claim – Victim of Pain

1939 Sep Denaby Collieries’ Generosity

1940 Jan Man Killed at Cadeby – Shunting Accident

1940 Feb Self Help – A.R.P.at Denaby & Cadeby Collieries – Badges for Employees

1940 Jun War Measure – Continue to Work if Fatality

1940 Jul Pit Stoppage – Denaby Main Unofficial

1945 Feb Inquest on Denaby Miner – Old injury did not cause death

1947 Jan Pit Rescue Bid Failed – Five Hours Bravery Commended in Cadeby Roof Fall

1947 Aug Retiring – 47 Years at Cadeby (picture)

1947 Sep Strike Now Costs 60,000 Tons of Coal Daily – Government May Intervene

1947 Sep Third of Yorkshire Miners Out – Pit Strike Industries Hit

1947 Nov Cadeby Pit Manager – Mr. P. G. Tregelles Appointed (picture)

1947 Dec Number 3 Output Best Ever

1948 Jan Miner’s Official (picture)

1948 Feb Pantomime Went On As Pit Victim Would Have Wished (picture)

1948 Feb Baths Cost £29,040 – Long-Felt Denaby Main Need Satisfied (picture)

1948 Feb Inquest at Denaby – Man’s Nine Operations in Five Years

1948 Feb Pit Head Baths To Be Opened by Yorkshire Miners President (picture)

1948 May Trapped By Falling Stone – “Accidental Death” Verdict at Denaby

1948 May Conisbrough & Denaby Coal Queen (picture)

1948 Jun Denaby Training Officer’s Long Record – 53 Years in Pits

1948 Jun National Coal Board New Policy

1948 Sep Denaby to Work New Seam – Haigh Moor Development

1948 Sep Killed By Fall – Inquest on Denaby Miner

1948 Nov Survived an Explosion – Cadeby “Find” Is 39 Years Old (picture)

1948 Nov Union critic of N.C.B. – “Too much like Military Machine”

1948 Dec Denaby Miner’s Death

1948 Dec Was Struck by Derrick – Denaby Miner’s Fatal Injuries (picture)

1949 Jan Crushed By Huge Stone – Denaby Miner’s Fate

1949 Jun 53 Years In Pits – Denaby Training Officer’s Long Record (picture)

1949 Jul Going Down ! (picture)

1949 Jul South Yorkshire’s Malayan Mining Colony (picture)

1949 Sep Death in Cadeby Pit – Due to lifting tubs say jury

1949 Sep Reservoir Clean Up (picture)

1949 Dec Lifetime In Mining – Denaby Presentation to Mr. R. Ross

1950 Feb Obituary – Mr. S. Wilson – Cadeby Main Electrical Engineer (picture)

1950 Feb Denaby Miner’s Death – Six Ribs Fractured In Pit

1950 Apr Cadeby’s Head Weighman – Retiring After 31 Years Service

1950 Apr Denaby Coal Queen (picture)

1950 Apr More Coal Queens – Area Final at Wath Next Month

1950 May Denaby Pit Presentation

1950 Jun N.C.B. Notices – 20 Of Denaby Clerical Staff Declared Redundant

1950 Jul Bravery Award (picture)

1950 Jul Denaby Pit – Introduction of Samson Stripper – Output Boost

1950 Jul They May Be Miners M.P. In The Future

1950 Aug Coast Bound and Coal Bound (pictures)

1955 Jul Natural Causes Verdict On Denaby Man

1957 Jan Desperate Fight To Reach Trapped Men – Two Lives Lost (pictures)

1957 Jan Lundhill Disaster – Article 1 – Half a Village Orphaned

1957 Aug Best Pit Pony (picture)

1957 Oct Conisbrough Miner Emigrates For Mines in Rhodesia

1957 Oct Inquest on Denaby Miner

1958 Jan Man Crushed By Hopper – Conisbro’ Mishap Reveals Flaw in Control Button

1958 Jan Developments at Denaby – £1,000 C.I.S.W.O. Grant

1958 Mar Cadeby Miners Concession

1958 May Denaby Pit Manager Dies

1958 Jun Cadeby Main Concern At Proposed Rent Increases

1958 Jun Disputes at Cadeby Pit

1958 Jun Miners’ Demonstration (picture)

1958 Jul Redundancy at Denaby Main Colliery – Notices For 54

1958 Aug N.C.B. Scheme to Cope with Redundancy at Cadeby Main

1958 Oct Denaby & Cadeby Colliery Boxing Club – W Heenan (picture)

1958 Oct Denaby & Cadeby Colliery Boxing Club – Colin Wilcox (picture)

1958 Oct Denaby & Cadeby Colliery Boxing Club – Pat O’Rourke (picture)

1958 Oct Denaby & Cadeby Colliery Boxing Club – Roy Snipe (picture)

1958 Nov Awards for Denaby and Cadeby Drivers – “Really Big Achievement”

1958 Nov Denaby & Cadeby Home Coal Carting Committee Awards (picture)

1958 Nov New Overhead Floodlights at Cadeby Colliery (picture)

1959 Jan District Industrial Leaders Look Ahead Confidently

1959 Feb Hit By Skip – Tragic and Unforeseen Mishap at Cadeby

1959 Aug £750 Compensation at Denaby Described as “Ridiculously Low”

1959 Sep Engagement – Barker & Tregelles (picture)

1959 Sep Conisbrough Opens Scottish Pit Disaster Fund (video)

1959 Sep Third Fall Sealed Miner’s Fate – Foiled Rescuers – Vain Bid To Clear Debris

1959 Oct Last of The Redundancies – Position at Cadeby Now Quite Good

1966 Mar Man was Crushed in Mishap

1967 Dec Colliery Pensioners Christmas party (picture)

1967 Dec Denaby Colliery Pensioners Christmas Dinner (picture)

1968 May Denaby Closure Means He Will Retire

1968 May Only Skeleton Staff Will Remain After Whitsuntide

1968 Jul Engineering Department at Denaby Colliery (picture)

1968 Oct Denaby Main Ambulance Cadets “A” Team (picture)

1968 Dec New Pit Face Took Cadeby Out Of ‘Red.’

1969 Mar Head Timekeeper Retires

1969 Mar Retirement Presentation

1969 Apr Retirement from Cadeby Main Colliery

1969 Jun They’re Rightly Proud of Fullerton – Saga of a Hospital

1969 Sep At 73 He Didn’t Want To Retire.

1969 Sep Deadlock Continues In Cadeby Strike.

1969 Oct 75,000 Tons Lost So Far Throughout Cadeby Pit Strike